Matthias, I give you heaps of credit here! That's an incredible amount of work done to fix those chairs...I will fully admit that if it was up to me, I would simply make a new leg, lol. Mind you, I wouldn't have a fantastic video showing off my craftsmanship either though. Good job!
Wish I was as fit as I used to be. (As I have aged, and my health has deteriorated, I am unfortunately unable to work in the shop as much as I would like to,) But it is a joy to watch your videos, and to see your often novel, but very effective approach to handling wood working problems.Thanks, Ed
A great job, Matthias. The scarf joint is a wonderfully useful skill to develop. My first in-law job was to use that skill to repair (invisibly) the rule joint of a Duncan Phyfe drop-leaf table, which had about a 20" piece broken off it in the middle. I actually liked my in-laws, and they appreciated my work. W.R.T.comments and arguments about time, cost, cheaper, too much work, no work, less work, tools, no tools to buy, China etc : The world has no shortage of people who know the price of everything, and the value of nothing.
Fantastic Work. Cannot Believe these idiots complaining and making negative comments. You provided a excellent lesson on using a scarf joint I will use and I really appreciate you sharing it. So many great techniques like the table saw jig for cutting odd angles, the stain dyes, the wood screw reinforcement awesome. Your next project should be to build a Drone to Drop Cow patties on the homes of those who lack the appreciation to compliment your post and the time and energy it took for you.
"Cannot Believe these idiots complaining and making negative comments. " Really? This is RUclips...the internet hub for idiots making negative comments....lol
Yet another use of the pantorouter that I would not have anticipated... Oh, and I think that colour matching was really well done. That was paint? Good thinking. I probably would have struggled with stains.
You have so much patience. Since I don't have your talent or patience I would make a new leg out of the same wood. However, you have tools that make the repair possible and we all know that we have to use our tools. Please keep up the great woodworking that you do! I appreciate every one of your videos!
Ahh yes, the inlaw project... "Oh, you are a woodworker? Can you fix/make/spend 45 hours doing this for free because you married our daughter?" "...sure..."
***** What gulag did you grow up on? The operative word being "work". I'm not sure what you think Matthias is doing but it looks very much like work to me. He is free to charge as little or as much as he wants for it. It's for him to qualify not you or I.
I love this...I have a old rocker that was made from the ship that a GGGF was the captain of in the late 1800's. I have to fix a couple of the joints and this scarf joint will work perfectly there. Thank you Matthias.
You are a master sir! What I found most informative was the screw you put in the end. I have to do this with my dinning room chair and I wish you showed how you created the hole before screwing it in.
I'm sure you took this project on only as a challenge, since the chairs are obviously not really worth your time and resources. Either way, that's a very impressive fix. Look sturdy and you got the finish just right.
Wonderful Job. I love to watch you do project like this. The fact that you can take something with obvious design flaws and make it stronger then it once was interests me deeply. Just like in your past videos where you take junk you find and make something awesome out of it. Love those videos.
Excellent craftsmanship and ingenuity as always Matthias! Sure it would of been easier to make a new table legs but it would not have been as interesting as the repair. The video showed a different technique of joinery and the tools and skills to do it. Take care
Love this video! It gaves me inspiration. I love to repair things, not create things. I'm reparing a old simple char of 20 old. But not enough tools for it. It is done basically "hand-made". I want to visit you and bring my thing so you can repair, repaint i do myself.
Nice repair. I'll bet a lot of the stress on that joint occurs when the sitter leans back and balances their full weight on the two back legs, a use case likely not considered in the original design.
Awesome tutorial. Always learn something and look forward to each video. Even the flame thrower and mowing grass. What a hoot. Fun and learning. Thanks.
You're such a good son Matthias. I would have probable done the same. Or at least tried. Wouldn't have even come close to your attempt. Looks great and I'm sure they'll be happy.
HA! Exactly my thought. It doesn't matter how many times my Mother In Law infects her PC or the warnings I give her. I'm the Son In Law. It's my job to fix it. Apparently.
I've never used a scarf joint like that! Great insight, thanks! I also use old school metal c-lamps just cause I have bunch, always use a sacrifice piece incase of pressing into the wood. I never know how much pressure to use... With oak being a good hard wood, I'm wondering if its a good rule on oak that if you indent the wood you are using to much pressure? Always learn something from you, thanks!
Very amazing! I have some chairs where the legs keep breaking apart. It's a typical 4 legged wooden chair with poles between each leg half way up to hold the legs together so the legs don't squat apart! but no matter what I do they keep coming apart!
I've been trying to make my first mortise and tenon chair and Im running into the same problem. Having two mortises in the same place is making the chair week. But what is the alternative?
Matthias, realizing that with all your woodworking, you have in general used "standard" wood glue, had you not considered using something quite a bit stronger such as West System for the scarfing of the filler pieces?
Did anybody's mother besides mine say, "Don't lean back in the chair."? This is a classic break from doing that. That's a very strong repair and will not likely break there again. The only thing I would have tried to do different is match the wood grain a bit better. It's now a mix of rift, flat and quarter sawn areas. But I understand the circumstances and maybe that's all that was in the scrap box.
YOUR efforts and ingenuity outshine anything that chair displays. Some sort of redesign with a thicker leg is required......old legs to the firebox...!??!
muito bom seus trabalhos,sempre vejo seus videos e me surpreendo cada vez mais,gosto de fazer alguns reparos em casa mais com esta perfeicao e bem dificil para mim,sou seu fa
Ah, in-laws and broken furniture. Without them my life would be meaningless. Excellent job matching that old finish, by the way.
Matthias, I give you heaps of credit here! That's an incredible amount of work done to fix those chairs...I will fully admit that if it was up to me, I would simply make a new leg, lol. Mind you, I wouldn't have a fantastic video showing off my craftsmanship either though. Good job!
The reason why he used the old legs is specified at the start of the video in one word. In-laws. :))
aserta "one word" hahaha… Oh, Canadia! (yes, I know I spelled Canadia "Canadia")
Wish I was as fit as I used to be. (As I have aged, and my health has deteriorated, I am unfortunately unable to work in the shop as much as I would like to,) But it is a joy to watch your videos, and to see your often novel, but very effective approach to handling wood working problems.Thanks, Ed
Blessings from Ireland 🇮🇪
If you had thrown it away you could't have made this awesome fix video! Thanks for sharing!
There is a certain charm to old furniture that's been repaired. Like scars and wrinkles on a face, they add character. Nice job on the repairs.
Your repair videos are my favorite. Not that I wish things around you should break, but I look forward to more of these.
Like with almost all other things, fixing things shows much more skill than creating something new
A great job, Matthias.
The scarf joint is a wonderfully useful skill to develop. My first in-law job was to use that skill to repair (invisibly) the rule joint of a Duncan Phyfe drop-leaf table, which had about a 20" piece broken off it in the middle. I actually liked my in-laws, and they appreciated my work.
W.R.T.comments and arguments about time, cost, cheaper, too much work, no work, less work, tools, no tools to buy, China etc : The world has no shortage of people who know the price of everything, and the value of nothing.
It's so great to see you working, even for this simple fix you have founda great solution. Great work matthias!
خیلی جالب بود از لحاظ خلاقیت و آن همه تجهیزات پیشرفته و آن همه وقتی که داشت برای تعمیر یک صندلی شکسته می گذاشت :)
Fantastic Work. Cannot Believe these idiots complaining and making negative comments. You provided a excellent lesson on using a scarf joint I will use and I really appreciate you sharing it. So many great techniques like the table saw jig for cutting odd angles, the stain dyes, the wood screw reinforcement awesome. Your next project should be to build a Drone to Drop Cow patties on the homes of those who lack the appreciation to compliment your post and the time and energy it took for you.
Don DeSpain Or this:
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Matthias Wandel der clip ist super!
"Cannot Believe these idiots complaining and making negative comments. "
Really? This is RUclips...the internet hub for idiots making negative comments....lol
Matthias Wandel That's a seriously good business plan.
Yet another use of the pantorouter that I would not have anticipated...
Oh, and I think that colour matching was really well done. That was paint? Good thinking. I probably would have struggled with stains.
You have so much patience. Since I don't have your talent or patience I would make a new leg out of the same wood. However, you have tools that make the repair possible and we all know that we have to use our tools. Please keep up the great woodworking that you do! I appreciate every one of your videos!
Great repair done to that piece of firewood. Technically great to watch and see the pantograph in action.
You continually amaze me with your wood working abilities!
Man, you truly are the ultimate woodworker.
I have to say... I just love watching your videos.
Your creativity astonishes.
You forgot to do your famous jump test in the end!
I was wondering the same thing. I think Matthias made a wise decision to just sit.
Considering the original craftsmanship it would have broken elsewhere.
Maybe the test is not ideal for chairs because they are at a lower height.
Sorcery!!
What be this unnatural attonement to woodworking?
You simply amaze me Matthias.
Ahh yes, the inlaw project...
"Oh, you are a woodworker? Can you fix/make/spend 45 hours doing this for free because you married our daughter?"
"...sure..."
why not? :) and even more if it's his passion also
So true. I work with computers and I love the shirt "No, I will not fix your computer." People just don't appreciate other people's time.
efox2001
Agreed! I have been a tech for 25 years too...so I KNOW WHAT YER SAYIN!!
***** What gulag did you grow up on? The operative word being "work". I'm not sure what you think Matthias is doing but it looks very much like work to me. He is free to charge as little or as much as he wants for it. It's for him to qualify not you or I.
efox2001 woodworking is way more fun than computers lol
Thanks a lot Matthias, this is very interesting.
Fixing (what can be fixed) is a noble enterprise in general.
Keep trucking !
I love this...I have a old rocker that was made from the ship that a GGGF was the captain of in the late 1800's. I have to fix a couple of the joints and this scarf joint will work perfectly there. Thank you Matthias.
Congratulations Mathias. You solved the problem.
You are a master sir! What I found most informative was the screw you put in the end. I have to do this with my dinning room chair and I wish you showed how you created the hole before screwing it in.
I've never even heard of a scarf joint! Well done.
I'm sure you took this project on only as a challenge, since the chairs are obviously not really worth your time and resources.
Either way, that's a very impressive fix. Look sturdy and you got the finish just right.
A lot of us are "IT" for our friends and family. It sounds like you are the master craftsmen for your family.
I feel like a rookie when I watch your vids. Great repair and before that greater mind!
Matthias that was amazing bit of woodwork you are a craftsman.
You sir, are a genius!!!! I like seeing the way you work.......
I don't know if i'll ever start wood working, but I love learning how it all works...
The finish matched up surprisingly well
Wonderful Job. I love to watch you do project like this. The fact that you can take something with obvious design flaws and make it stronger then it once was interests me deeply. Just like in your past videos where you take junk you find and make something awesome out of it. Love those videos.
Ciao, I'm an Italian woodworker. I enjoy your videos, I think you are genial and have a great sense of humor. Keep it up
Excellent craftsmanship and ingenuity as always Matthias! Sure it would of been easier to make a new table legs but it would not have been as interesting as the repair. The video showed a different technique of joinery and the tools and skills to do it. Take care
Every single project is amazing!
So nice to see safety measures being employed here!
Love this video! It gaves me inspiration. I love to repair things, not create things. I'm reparing a old simple char of 20 old. But not enough tools for it. It is done basically "hand-made". I want to visit you and bring my thing so you can repair, repaint i do myself.
Very impressive how you fixed the chair!
Matthias, you sir are a genius!
Great fix. I would have taken the easy way, just got divorced. Problem solved.
But I'm Irish.
So… Have you fixed the chairs again?!? 😀
this deserves a lot of views and likes!
This is worthwhile because it gives them some time to figure out what to replace them with.
Матиас, отлично!
Вы и Ваш инструмент показал отличные результаты. Я считаю что так с помощью промышленного инструмента сделать невозможно.
Nice repair. I'll bet a lot of the stress on that joint occurs when the sitter leans back and balances their full weight on the two back legs, a use case likely not considered in the original design.
Whatever it takes. Good Job Matthias!
Awesome tutorial. Always learn something and look forward to each video. Even the flame thrower and mowing grass. What a hoot. Fun and learning. Thanks.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge if you didn't have that router setup how would you have work that repair? I look forward to hear from you
You're such a good son Matthias. I would have probable done the same. Or at least tried. Wouldn't have even come close to your attempt. Looks great and I'm sure they'll be happy.
Awesome!! I would've never thought to fix it that way. I'll have to do that next time I have to repair a chair that's broken like that.
"(...) next time it breaks I won't be the one fixing it"? You speak like someone who hasn't been married long...
Or perhaps he's hoping the chair mending to outlive him.
HA! Exactly my thought. It doesn't matter how many times my Mother In Law infects her PC or the warnings I give her. I'm the Son In Law. It's my job to fix it. Apparently.
My guess is that he will just make them a set of good chairs instead.
Maybe his relationship with his in-laws is not a stereotype.
Ever considered that he might be moving?
It's amazing to watch the various repairs you do and so interesting.
Wow... this is pure magic, tnx for sharing Mr. Wandel.
That's a lot of work for such crappy chairs. Fantastic work matching the finish!
I really like watching all your videos. You're awesome and an inspiration.
Wow that is super cool. It would be interesting to know how long this does actually last. Well done!
Awesome! Never heard of a scarf joint before! I was expecting the jump test at the end. ;)
Dear bro these kind of job only you can do, no one can👍👍👍
Amazing color matching!!! ..and brilliant fix!
wow, just matching the color like that was sorcery already!...
I think you had the better idea in the beginning to trash them, but that was a great idea of how to get them back together.
Clever solution to a tough problem.
Wow, you're amazing Matthias!
Brilliant. Never seen that technique before. Thanks for sharing.
Great job I always enjoy the quality of your videos.
What a great guy (and very smart) to do this... Loved the video! Thanks for sharing!
Excelente !!! ... Muy buenos consejos siempre encuentro en tu canal... Muchas Gracias por compartir !!!
I've never seen that joint before. Thanks for sharing!
You just repaired what I would use as fire wood !!! Nice work.
I'm visible shocked by the result...
I love your videos! Great repair job. That router is a great piece of equipment. Cheers
Thanks Matthias for video! Very instructive!!!
I've never used a scarf joint like that! Great insight, thanks! I also use old school metal c-lamps just cause I have bunch, always use a sacrifice piece incase of pressing into the wood. I never know how much pressure to use... With oak being a good hard wood, I'm wondering if its a good rule on oak that if you indent the wood you are using to much pressure? Always learn something from you, thanks!
Your videos are always so interesting. Thank you for sharing!
That was an excellent fix , but yeah I would have thrown those away, or said no way. Your a true craftsman.
Very amazing! I have some chairs where the legs keep breaking apart. It's a typical 4 legged wooden chair with poles between each leg half way up to hold the legs together so the legs don't squat apart! but no matter what I do they keep coming apart!
wonderful craftsmanship!
I've been trying to make my first mortise and tenon chair and Im running into the same problem. Having two mortises in the same place is making the chair week. But what is the alternative?
You can use thicker material (maybe 40mm or 1 ½") for the back legs so there's more wood left around the mortises.
Yes, yes.... very nice repair job. Worthy of comment.
Great job. Could you tell me what brand of acrylic paint you used in that tube? I have a large Stickley Morris rocker and one rocker is broken.
Nice repair job... even pretty good match for the stain.
Very clever, as always!
Matthias, realizing that with all your woodworking, you have in general used "standard" wood glue, had you not considered using something quite a bit stronger such as West System for the scarfing of the filler pieces?
The standard glue is stronger than wood so what's the point with better glue?
Just curious as to why you used your metal pantorouter instead of your wood pantorouter?
I love the selection of the scarf joint for the repair! Shows your nautical background!! :)
Did anybody's mother besides mine say, "Don't lean back in the chair."? This is a classic break from doing that. That's a very strong repair and will not likely break there again. The only thing I would have tried to do different is match the wood grain a bit better. It's now a mix of rift, flat and quarter sawn areas. But I understand the circumstances and maybe that's all that was in the scrap box.
Great tips. I have similar chair's that need repair much the same way. Can't wait to give it a try.
Very nicely done
Oh man, that pantorouter is so nice thing! Nicely done repair :)
I really enjoy watching your videos, really it's excellent your work. Thanks for sharing it.
Beautiful work! One more thing I could never do.
YOUR efforts and ingenuity outshine anything that chair displays. Some sort of redesign with a thicker leg is required......old legs to the firebox...!??!
very very very good alteration chair super Matthias
Wonderful job, but seriously who invented these chairs???????
A good son-in law will aspire to do this job! And indeed he did! The chairs didn't need to go to the burn pile!
there's nothing better that happy in-laws...
Can i ask how did you find a matching color and what type of varnish did you use? Thanks for the vid
sin lugar a dudas deberias de estar en la nasa eres una personamuy inteligente ¡te felicito!
Very fine job. Keep up the good work!
Nice Job Matthias...!!!
Greetings from Argentine.! Steve.
muito bom seus trabalhos,sempre vejo seus videos e me surpreendo cada vez mais,gosto de fazer alguns reparos em casa mais com esta perfeicao e bem dificil para mim,sou seu fa